Saturday, August 15
New Delhi: Senior IPS officer Rakesh Aggarwal was on Wednesday appointed as the director general of the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Aggarwal, a 1994 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre, is currently special director general in the anti-terror agency. He has also been holding the additional charge of the post of DG, NIA.The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved his appointment as DG, NIA for a tenure up to August 31, 2028, the date of his superannuation, an order issued by the Personnel Ministry said.
Indian Oil revealed a crucial update on oil discoveries in Abu Dhabi, carried out in a joint venture with a subsidiary of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL). The two Indian oil majors have completed the testing of the oil block, establishing the presence of unconventional oil resources in Onshore Block 1. The company is very positive with the well results and looking forward to further establish the economic deliverability of wells during the appraisal phase, Indian Oil Corp said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday.Indian Oil Corporation Limited, along with Bharat PetroResources Limited, a 100% subsidiary of BPCL, jointly operate the Onshore Block 1 Exploration Concession in Abu Dhabi through a 50:50 Special Purpose Vehicle - Urja Bharat Pte Limited (UBPL). UBPL was awarded the On
